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Jess- Konnichiwa from Shibuya

Konnichiwa from Shibuya!

Hi! This is Jess Robinson, the new LEX Intern, reporting from Shibuya, Tokyo! I arrived about a week ago but I feel like I've been here much longer. I'm currently living with the Satohfamily in Nerima ku, which is in the north eastern side of the Tokyo metropolitan area. Since it is primarily a residential area (and far from the center of Tokyo) the houses are a little more spread out and the area is fairly green. On my morning commute, I walk past a couple of fields and enjoy passing by the wide variety of trees, including pomegranate trees. My host parents are very kind people and already we share so many great laughs and interesting conversations.

I started working in the Hippo Family Club Headquarters in Shibuya this week. On Monday I made my first journey from my home to Shibuya which includes changing trains in Ikebukuroand walking through Shibuya train station. Both of these stations are famous for being especially busy. The morning commute,while overwhelming, is incredibly fun for me since I enjoy people watching. The LEX staff are so much fun to work with. They are very kind to me and have made me feel right at home here at the office. I feel so lucky to be able to work with such amazing people.

I'm still in the process of settling in and getting used to my routine but I am having a really great time.

Today I will start my Tokyo Museum tour for my cultural project. I will be visiting the art museums and galleries all around Tokyo to get a better understanding of Japanese Art History and Contemporary Art in an attempt to compare it with Western Art. I bought a museum ticket book for the low low price of 2,000￥(around 20USD) which gives me free entrance or discounted fare on a zillion different museums including science, general history museums and zoos/aquariums. Today I'll start with the most famous art museum, the MoriArt Museum in Roppongi Hills. I'm so excited!!!

That's it for now!

Ja ne!!

-Jess Robinson
aka: Kinoko-chan :)
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